Honorable Title of the Kentucky Colonel 

Established: May 23, 1775 — Officialized as an Honorable Title by Kentucky in 1875  — Recognized by Congress on April 2, 1936 — Today, a historical record (register) that stands unrefuted by academics and state officials before the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Sixth Circuit filed on May 27th, 2025 (250th Anniversary of the signing of the Kentucke Magna Charta).